3分鐘學(xué)英語 [271]:外國人說"sooner or later"到底是"早"還是"晚"?

情景對話：

I am so lucky. I thought I'd never find anyone who wanted to hear my story. Then you came along. Just in time.

知識點講解：
I thought I'd never find anyone who...
我以為我永遠(yuǎn)找不到一個人……

【例句一】
I thought I'd never find anyone who loves Broadway musicals as much as I do and then I met you.
我以為我永遠(yuǎn)找不到一個像我一樣喜歡百老匯音樂劇的人了。然后我就遇到了你。

【例句二】
I thought I'd never find anyone who would want to go on a bike trip through the country with me.
我以為我永遠(yuǎn)找不到一個愿意和我騎自行車超越全國的人了。

Come along
來了

Our friendship was perfect until his girlfriend came along and ruined everything.
我們兩人的關(guān)系本來特別好，直到他女朋友來了，毀了一切。

In time
及時

You're just in time. The movie just started.
你來得好及時，電影剛剛開始。

on time = 按時、準(zhǔn)時

You need to be on time.
你需要準(zhǔn)時哦。

Well, everyone has to say goodbye sooner or later.

Everyone has to...sooner or later.
每個人遲早……

 

 

Most of my friends don't plan on living in this country forever. Everyone has to leave sooner or later.
我大多數(shù)朋友都不打算以后在這個國家生活。每個人遲早都要走。

Everyone has to grow up sooner or later.
每個人遲早都要長大。

Having kids is what people do when they get older. Everyone has to do it sooner or later.
當(dāng)人長大以后都會生小孩。每個人遲早都會生小孩。

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